{"id":110,"date":"2014-09-12T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2014-09-13T00:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/mccloy\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-08-29T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T03:35:48","slug":"welcome-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/mccloy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div \n\tclass=\"wsu-hero-slider wsu-width--full swiper \"\n\tdata-autoplay=true\tdata-autoplay-delay=5000>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero-slider__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left swiper-slide\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wsu-hero__link-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/mccloy\/research-philosophy\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\tNOME\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png 3000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/Structure_NOME.png 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\"\n\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 48% 68%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-6ac7f5f6e4074\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>NOME<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tNuclear, Optical, Magnetic, and Electronic materials\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left swiper-slide\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2014\/07\/O12-2013-FM17-e1405405618886.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\n\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-6ac7f5f6e4a8d\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Nuclear<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tFrom reactor fuels to waste forms &#8211; glasses and ceramics\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left swiper-slide\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/OPTICAL_slide.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/OPTICAL_slide.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/OPTICAL_slide.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/OPTICAL_slide.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/OPTICAL_slide.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2026\/08\/OPTICAL_slide.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\n\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 68%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-6ac7f5f6e5237\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Optical<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tTransparent materials, from deep UV to far infrared\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left swiper-slide\">\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-6ac7f5f6e5952\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Magnetic<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tMagnetometry as a structural probe\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left swiper-slide\">\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title-id-6ac7f5f6e5a4f\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Electronic<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tFunctional materials\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left swiper-slide\">\n\t\n\t<div 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class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Other<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tMaterials science with broader impact\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero-slider__slider-elements\">\n\t\t<nav class=\"wsu-hero-slider__navigation\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"wsu-hero-slider__icon wsu-i-arrow-left-carrot\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wsu-hero-slider__pause-btn wsu-hero-slider__icon wsu-i-pause play\" id=\"slider-pause\" aria-label=\"Pause\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wsu-hero-slider__icon wsu-i-arrow-right-carrot\" aria-label=\"Next\"><\/button>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero-slider__pagination\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Nuclear, Optical, Magnetic, and Electronic (NOME) Materials Laboratory at Washington State University, we <strong>combine experiment, theory, and data science<\/strong> to address both fundamental issues in functional materials and applied problems needing technology development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As materials scientist-engineers, we are interested in structure-property-processing-application relationships, grounded in solid state chemistry and physics, novel synthesis methods, and advanced materials characterization techniques. We believe that materials form the nexus of multiple disciplines, and we have worked with collaborators and partners in myriad traditional disciplinary areas in engineering (chemical, environmental, electrical, civil, and mechanical), physics (magnetism, optics, radiation detection, quantum mechanics), chemistry (radiochemistry, analytical chemistry, crystal chemistry), geology (mineralogy, petrology), and even social science (archaeology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.2rem\"><strong>Read our statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/mccloy\/research-philosophy\/\">Research Philosophy<\/a> \u2192<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we work on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull wsu-width--full is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Immobilization of radioactive and hazardous wastes using glasses and ceramics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International cooperation on the safe disposal of used nuclear fuel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials sustainability, including reuse of industrial waste materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical and magnetic techniques for probing local structure in ceramics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Piezoelectric and electrocaloric materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-temperature in-situ methods for studying materials \u2014 for example high-temperature thermoelectrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials informatics and machine learning spanning complex, sparse experimental and theoretical datasets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fundamental understanding of structural and chemical defects and disorder on functional behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are At the Nuclear, Optical, Magnetic, and Electronic (NOME) Materials Laboratory at Washington State University, we combine experiment, theory, and data science to address both fundamental issues in functional materials and applied problems needing technology development. 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